The source states that the survey results are not nationally representative since it was unable to reach all groups of the Indian population through an online survey. The selection of news brands in this survey does not include all news outlets in India and, thus, is not a list of the most trusted news brands in India.
As per a 2026 survey, ** percent of respondents in India declared that they trusted the Times of India, a national daily newspapers published in English. The most distrusted brand was Scroll.in, at ** percent.
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